FALCONS FOOTBALL 2011 – GAME #2 CATAWBA COLLEGE “INDIANS” vs. SAINT AUGUSTINE’S COLLEGE “FALCONS” Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011 – Kickoff at 1:30 p.m. Durham County Stadium – Durham, N.C. THE GAME 2011 SAC Football Schedule Catawba “Indians” vs. Saint Augustine’s College “Falcons” Date Opponent Time/Result THE KICKOFF Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011 – Kickoff at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 27 at Virginia Union .................. 0-12 L Sept. 3 Catawba ............................1:30 pm THE SITE Sept. 10 at New Haven ....................1:00 pm Durham County Stadium (8,500 capacity / FieldTurf) - Durham, N.C. Sept. 17 Open Date ...................................... Sept. 24 Lincoln (Pa.) ......................1:30 pm RECORDS Oct. 1 at Fayetteville State ...........6:00 pm Catawba (0-0 overall); Saint Augustine’s College (0-1 overall, 0-1 CIAA) Oct. 8 Winston-Salem State .........1:30 pm Oct. 15 at West Georgia .................2:00 pm THE EVENT Oct. 22 Johnson C. Smith ..............2:00 pm Saint Augustine’s College hosts Catawba College in the home season opener for the Falcons. “Homecoming” Oct. 29 Livingstone ........................1:30 pm THE SERIES “Senior Day” The Falcons lead the series 2-1 including a 20-17 road victory over Catawba in 2010. Nov. 5 at Shaw..............................1:00 pm It was the second consecutive road win against the Indians, who lost to the Falcons Nov. 12 CIAA Championship ..........1:00 pm 14-7 in 2008. The Falcons lost to Catawba 25-7 at home in 2009. SAC Athletics Web Site: LAST MEETING www.saintaugfalcons.com (St. Aug 20, Catawba 17 - Sept. 4, 2010 - Salisbury, NC) - For the second time Listen to all of the games on WAUG 750 AM in three years, Saint Augustine’s College surprised Catawba College 20-17 in the Indians’ home football opener at Shuford Stadium. In 2008, the Falcons topped the Indians 14-7 at Shuford Stadium to snap the Indians’ 13-game win streak in home openers. They became the fi rst CIAA team to defeat the Indians. The Falcons won again in 2010 behind two touchdown passes by Joaquin Green and a defense which HEAD COACHES held fi rm late. It all added up to a victory for the Falcons in their season opener. Walter Saint Augustine’s College: Sanders clinched the big win with a 23-yard scoring run on fourth down and inches. Head Coach ...............................Michael Costa His touchdown with 2:04 left sealed the win for the Falcons. The Indians (0-1) scored Alma Mater ...................................Norfolk State on a late drive with 14 seconds left to pull within three points. Charles McKenzie Record at SAC ..................27-50 (10th season) recovered the anticipated onside kick and the Falcons ran out the clock. Green, the Career Record ...................37-91 (15th season) 2009 CIAA offensive rookie of the year, was effi cient at quarterback. He completed 14 Catawba: of 22 passes for 202 yards. He tossed touchdown passes to Jone’ Harris and Jamian Head Coach ...................................Chip Hester Smith, whose 25-yard catch with 9:05 remaining in the fourth quarter gave the Falcons Alma Mater ................................Guilford (1992) a 14-10 lead which they kept for good. Record at Catawba ............63-34 (10th season) Career Record ...................63-34 (10th season) LAST GAME (Virginia Union 12, St. Aug 0 - Aug. 27, 2011 - Richmond, VA) - Punting miscues MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS and turnovers hurt Saint Augustine’s College in a 12-0 season opening football loss to Virginia Union in a torrential downpour at Hovey Field. The game was played in Saint Augustine’s College: SID ..........................................Anthony Jeffries nasty weather conditions caused by Hurricane Irene. The heavy rain and high winds Offi ce Phone .............................(919) 516-4141 negated special teams and the passing game for both teams and it ultimately cost E-Mail [email protected] the Falcons (0-1, 0-1 CIAA). The weather forced the Falcons to stay on the ground, Web Site ..................www.saintaugfalcons.com but they lost six fumbles and gained 67 yards on 39 attempts. They lost the ball three times in the fi rst half. Trevon Winston of VUU scored on a fumble recovery in the Catawba: second quarter after the St. Aug punter missed the ball completely on an attempted Asst. AD for Media Relations .............Jim Lewis Offi ce Phone .............................(704) 637-4720 punt in the end zone. The score gave VUU a 6-0 lead. The Panthers took advantage E-Mail [email protected] of a minus 9 yard punt in the third quarter for their fi nal touchdown. Jerell Washington Web Site ...............www.gocatawbaindians.com scored on a fi ve-yard run for the fi nal 12-0 margin. Washington dashed for 150 yards on 38 carries to help the Panthers win time of possession, 33:07 to 26:30. Justin QUICK FACTS Williams (Redshirt Fr./Woodstock, Ga.), making his fi rst start, led the Falcons with 49 School: Saint Augustine’s College yards on 13 carries. Defensively, linebacker Chaz Robinson (So./Hampton, Va.) and Location: 1315 Oakwood Avenue free safety Derrick Manning (Jr./Waldorf, Md.) of the Falcons were all over the fi eld Raleigh, NC 27610 making plays as they both tallied a team-high 11 tackles. Jay Bostick sparked VUU Founded: 1867 with nine tackles. Enrollment: 1500 Nickname: Falcons HEAD COACH MICHAEL COSTA ENTERS 10TH SEASON AT ST. AUG School Colors: Blue & White Michael Costa enters his tenth season at Saint Augustine’s College as one of the National Affi liation: NCAA Division II most respected head coaches in the CIAA. The 2003 and 2005 CIAA football coach of Conference: Central Intercollegiate Athletic the year, Costa is an energetic leader who instills discipline and intensity in his players. Association (CIAA) Costa is the Falcons’ only head coach since the school revived football in 2002. During President: Dr. Dianne Boardley Suber his tenure at Saint Augustine’s College, Costa has produced four All-Americans (Kevin Alma Mater: Hampton Jones, Alex Hall, Marcus Kennedy, Walter Sanders) and 31 All-CIAA players including Athletics Director: George Williams 14 fi rst-team selections. Several former players have gone on to professional careers including former standout Alex Hall, who currently plays for the NFL’s New York Giants. Alma Mater: Saint Augustine’s College (1965) Some have embarked on coaching careers such as Tyrone Pettaway, who recently Athletics Dept. Phone: (919) 516-4236 joined the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an assistant coach. Athletics Dept. Fax: (919) 516-5810 Athletics Dept. Web Site: MANNING WINS CIAA WEEKLY DEFENSIVE HONOR www.saintaugfalcons.com Junior Derrick Manning (Waldolf, Md.) of Saint Augustine’s College earned CIAA defensive back of the week honors Monday (Aug. 29) after recording 11 total tackles FOOTBALL HISTORY against Virginia Union over the weekend. This is the fi rst CIAA weekly honor for First Year of Football: 1934 (CIAA) Manning, who tied for the most tackles in the football contest. Two of his tackles were Overall All-Time Record: 132-124-8 behind the line of scrimmage. Last Post-Season Opponent: Fort Valley State Result (Date): Won, 20-9, Dec. 4, 2010, Pioneer LAUGHINGHOUSE NAMED PRESEASON ALL-CIAA AND ALL-AMERICAN Bowl Champions Tyron Laughinghouse of Saint Augustine’s College was named to the preseason All- All-time bowl/play-off record: 1-0 (2010) CIAA football team July 19 as a punt returner and kick returner. The league’s football coaches and sports information directors voted on the squad. This is the second SPORTS INFORMATION preseason honor this year for Laughinghouse, a rising junior from Greenville, N.C. A Sports Information Director: Anthony Jeffries 6-foot-3, 175-pound wide receiver and return specialist, Laughinghouse was named to the Consensus Draft Services preseason Division II All-America second team as a SID Offi ce Phone: (919) 516-4141 kick returner in June. In 2010, Laughinghouse was an All-CIAA fi rst-team selection as SID Offi ce Fax: (919) 516-5810 a kick returner after averaging a league-high 29.5 yards per return, good enough to SID Mailing Address: 211 Hermitage Building, rank sixth nationally in Division II. He ranked fourth in the conference in punt returns Raleigh, NC 27610 with a 10.7 average per return. Laughinghouse caught 19 passes for 402 yards and a SID E-Mail: [email protected] team-high six TDs which averaged out to 21.2 yards per catch in 2010. FALCONS EARN RECEIVING VOTES IN PRESEASON NATIONAL POLL Saint Augustine’s College received three votes in the AFCA Division II Top 25 COACHING STAFF preseason poll. The Falcons are one of four CIAA teams either ranked or received Head Coach: Michael Costa votes in the poll. Alma Mater (Year): Norfolk State Record at SAC (Years): 27-50 (10) FALCONS PREDICTED TO FINISH THIRD IN THE CIAA Career Record (Years): 37-91 (15) Saint Augustine’s College is predicted to be the CIAA’s third-best team. The Falcons Assistant Coaches: are picked to fi nish third in the CIAA’s Southern Division by the league’s football Tremayne Henry .........Co-Defensive Coordinator coaches. In 2010, the Falcons placed second in the Southern Division and won the Willie Bennett.............. Co-Defensive Coordinator Pioneer Bowl after being picked fourth in the division in the preseason. Jermaine Gales .................Offensive Coordinator Matthew Montgomery .....................Quarterbacks RETURNING ALL-CIAA PLAYERS Anthony Scott ................................Offensive Line The Falcons return fi rst-team kick returner Tyron Laughinghouse, second-team Jimmy Heggins ....Offensive Line (Tackles, Ends) defensive end Anthony Harris and second-team linebacker Chaz Robinson. Demius Frazier ................................. Linebackers William Frizzelle.........................Defensive Backs CATAWBA PICKED FIFTH IN SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE Kevin Dial ................................... Wide Receivers Catawba College is predicted to place fi fth in the South Atlantic Conference by the league coaches.